The Janata Dal (Secular) on Tuesday staged a protest in Bengaluru against the hike in prices of petrol and diesel by the Congress government in Karnataka by symbolically riding tongas (horse carts) and bicycles.
Customs jetty of the State Water Transport department (SWTD) will be renovated, while floating pontoons will be installed at its underutilised Kamalakadavu jetty in Fort Kochi by availing Cochin Smart Mission Limited (CSML) funds.
A farmers’ convention will be held at Shivamogga on June 24 to discuss a slew of issues pertaining to agriculture and resolve the crisis plaguing the farming sector.